The Nigerian Army said its troops, in coordination with other security agencies, have successfully neutralised some terrorists and apprehended a notorious arms courier linked to a wanted terrorist.
The army, which expressed this on its social media platform on Wednesday night, said the operation also led to the recovery of arms and ammunition, while several kidnapped victims were rescued, and multiple suspects were apprehended. 'On 3 September 2024, troops deployed in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State raided a terrorist stronghold in the Mandara Mountains. After a fierce firefight, the terrorists were forced to abandon 24 hostages, who were then rescued.
In another operation, troops, in collaboration with other security agencies, conducted a joint offensive into Keyeri Hills and Gidan Dogo areas of Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State. 'During the operation, a terrorist arms courier was apprehended while transporting weapons for insurgents in the Gidan Dogo forest. 'Items recovered include three AK-47 rifles, one Galil rifle, 1,621 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, 222 rounds of 7.62 x 36mm ammunition, 138 rounds of 5.
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